Oregano, Ballyclare

We found the menu a little limited but thought the quality would be better for the limited selection.Was going to order lamb but changed my mind when told it was all precooked.Medium steak was medium/rare and chicken was very dissappointing with an over thick almond sauce and no garnish of almonds as on the menu.Empty beer bottle not removed nor the beer glass.At the end of the evening could not find a member of staff to get our coats,one of our party went to the bar and another to the kitchen door to attract someones attention.There is no portable machine to process credit cards,hab to go to the bar.Oregano has a bit to go before it can compete with the better restaurants

As a group of 18 friends, we booked the private room on the first floor. After everyone arrived, a senior member of staff who refused to introduce herself walked around our table looking underneath it. She then told us to hand over any alchohol we'd brought with us or we'd to asked to leave. We had to prove we didn't bring anything! No apology from the offending person and very average food.

A real disappoint!

Four of us went to Oregano this evening for the bistro menu which was pretty limited.

The food it self was lovely, if somewhat small portions, but it was tasty.

My main gripe would be that I ordered a glass of shandy and was charged £4.45 for this. When I raised this issue when paying they said they had to open a bottle of bear and also a bottle of lemonade.

Most expensive glass of shandy I ever had.

If they had been nice about it I wouldn't have minded but their attitude was basically "tough".

Kate, Belfast

Live local and have been to Oregano, Ballyclare several times with my wife and have not been let down yet,with either the food or the service, and will be back again soon.

I love this place, the food is excellent! Everything is so fresh!

Its not expensive either the bistro menu has main courses from £8.95, see you soon Oregano!

I ate hear recently and I ordered a squid starter, the squid was chargrilled to the point you could not taste anything else except the charring in my opinion. I complained straight away but nothing was done so I complained again at the end of the night when paying the bill. I was asked was I sure it just wasn't down to my taste or perhaps it was my choice of wine, I assured them it was no such thing and reluctantly they removed it from the bill. When the bill was settled I was handed back my card and told that is your receipt that was it, no sorry as far as I am concerend or was eveything else ok not even a polite thank you as the bill was still over £170 I thought that was the least to expect. This spoilt the night for me and will not be rushing back.

really worth trying once. The restaurant is lovely the setting is lovely and the staff very nice

Oregano is Ballyclare's best kept secret! Have been with my wife and friends on numerous occasions, lunch & dinner and the food never fails! Its so nice to have somewhere out of Belfast serving fresh home cooked food and I see that they have their own herb garden, nice touch!

The staff are great and we always have a good night out.